Aivo Välja

Aivo Välja (born 15 March 1968 in Tallinn) is an Estonian conductor.[1]

He has graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in symphony orchestra and choral conducting.[1]

2001–2007, he was a conductor for Estonian National Opera. Since 2009, he has worked as principal conductor at Schleswig-Holstein Landestheater. Since 2011, he has also worked at Finnish National Opera.[1]

He has conducted several world premieres of several Estonian composers, for example Lepo Sumera's "Musica profana", Eino Tamberg's "Journey for Strings", Tõnis Kaumann [et]'s "Op. 1/97".[1]

Awards:

  • 1993: winner of the orchestra conducting competition in Estonia[1]
  • 1996: diploma for a successful performance at the Prokofiev Competition in St. Petersburg[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Välja, Aivo | Estonian Music Information Centre". www.emic.ee. Retrieved 20 March 2021.


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